Where does “noppig” come from?
noppig (Swedish) comes from Swedish noppa, from Old Swedish noppa, from Old Norse *hnoppa, from Proto-Germanic hnuppô, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
noppig (Swedish): pilly (covered in pills (balls of fibers formed on the surface of a textile))
Definitions
- pilly (covered in pills (balls of fibers formed on the surface of a textile))
Ancestry of “noppig”, step by step
noppig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish noppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | noppa | a pill, a bobble (ball of fibers formed on the surface of a textile) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | noppa | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | *hnoppa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnuppô | a tuft or flock of wool; a knot in a cloth or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |